Hello Oak Tree Families -

Our students and staff are falling into a good rhythm and we are well on our way to excellent learning this school year! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have as your student(s) continue to acclimate to their new teachers and peers.

All of our students participated in our Administrative orientations on Monday. Mrs. Brady, Mrs. Laserna, and I discussed the importance of displaying safe, on-task, accountable, and respectful behaviors at our school. Please click the links below if you would like to view our student handbook, or see the videos provided by the District.

If families are interested in eating breakfast here at school the cafeteria opens at 7:40 AM and students may enter the cafeteria through the doors by the flagpole until 8:00 AM. For security reasons, we lock those doors promptly at 8:00 AM. After 8:00 AM please have your student enter the building through the main morning entrance gate and go to the cafeteria through the primary classroom hallway. When the main morning entrance gate closes at 8:05 AM then students should enter through the Administrative office.

Students may remain in the cafeteria to eat breakfast until 8:05. Any uneaten breakfast items students have after 8:05 may be eaten in the classroom in a quiet and efficient manner. We will make sure students have access to breakfast items up until 8:30 AM. However, please be advised that hot breakfast menu items typically sell out just before 8:00.

Thank you all for being engaged in our partnership to help our students Stand Tall and SOAR High!

Mr. Lunt

Wednesday, July 31 - Early Release 1:55 pm

We want to give a shout out to Denitsa Sotirova for providing that stunning balloon arrangement on the first day of school! Thank you!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday August 13 at 3:15 for our first PTO meeting of the year. We will be voting on new members of the board.

Our yearbook committee is looking for some help this year. With the staffing changes, we lost a major component of the committee. If you’re interested in helping, please contact us at oaktreepto@gmail.com.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Please read the attachments below for more information about our Title I campus.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Community Excellence Awards - The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 16th.

Nominations Open - Gilbert Chamber Community Excellence Awards

We are excited to announce that nominations are open for the 2024 Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Community Excellence Awards.

Gilbert Chamber of Commerce will be accepting nominations for Gilbert Public Schools in the following categories:

• Dr. Wally Delecki GPS Educator of the Year Award

• Mrs. Sharon Orr GPS Support Staff of the Year Award

• Mrs. Sheila Uggetti GPS Volunteer of the Year Award

Award winners will be announced and honored at the annual Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Community Excellence Awards Banquet in November.

The deadline for nominations is August 16th, so please click on the link below and nominate today.

https://gilbertaz.wufoo.com/forms/zpcrrk20jhrb1y/

Please click on the links below for information about MOWR.

Hello Oak Tree Families,

We are excited to bring our Second Steps program back to our students for the 24/25 school year! Second Steps is an evidence based social emotional learning program designed to support students’ school performance. If you choose not to have your child participate in this program, please sign the attached opt-out form and turn it into your child's teacher. Please note there is one for K-5 students and one for 6th grade students. (If you are unable to print the form, let me know and I can get one for you). Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Thank you,

Mrs. Brady

School Social Worker

Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board approved that in November 2024, voters living within Gilbert Public School boundaries will decide on a proposed 15% budget override continuation. This would be a continuation of the existing budget override approved by voters in November 2019 and in place since the 2020/21 school year. The existing override generates approximately $36 million annually to:

• ensure competitive salaries to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and staff in classrooms,
• maintain programmatic choices for students creating future ready graduates,
• maintain campus safety and security personnel and,
• maintain class sizes with allocation to class size reduction.

For more information please visit our website - www.gilbertschools.net/election

The Cognitive Abilities Test will be administered at Oak Tree Elementary School in August (specific date/s to be determined). For additional information and to request testing, please click on the following link. Request form availability closes August 9.

Gifted Testing Request Form

If there are questions/concerns, please contact:

janice.moser@gilbertschools.net

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to first acknowledge the fantastic start we've had to the school year and thank you for all the hard work and dedication you've put in to make it happen. Your efforts truly make our school community special!

I am thrilled to announce the launch of the GPS Soccer League, tailored specifically for students in grades K-4. This league presents a fantastic opportunity for our young athletes to participate in a developmental soccer program focused on skill-building, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

We need just seven players per grade to form a team, and we'd love your help in spreading the word to families. Not only will the kids learn valuable soccer skills, but they'll also enjoy being part of a team representing your school, fostering school spirit and pride. It's a great way for our students to stay active, make new friends, and develop a love for the game.

Please encourage parents to consider enrolling their children. Your support can make a huge difference in getting our students involved and ensuring we have full teams for each grade.

The league starts Friday August 2nd - registration is closing soon.

Use the following link to register.

Gilbert Youth Athletics

Thank you for your continued support and for being such an amazing part of our school community.

Best regards,

Coach Rizzo & Dan Haasch

Arizona Soccer Skills Academy & Gilbert Youth Athletics

Families-

Below are links to different sites where people can review their schools. If you are interested please go to one (or more) of the sites and leave a rating for Oak Tree. Thank you!

Great Schools

Niche

School Digger

US News

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Gilbert, AZ 85233

Phone (480) 632.4785

Fax (480) 632.4794